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Pagina 11
... present condition ; so , placing his hat in his hands and leading him , as best I could , to the hall door , I opened it and wished him " good night . " What a mocking sound my own voice had to me , as I uttered those common - place ...
... present condition ; so , placing his hat in his hands and leading him , as best I could , to the hall door , I opened it and wished him " good night . " What a mocking sound my own voice had to me , as I uttered those common - place ...
Pagina 28
... present misery and harden his heart once more . this time in vain - the wretched relief came not at his call . He could not hide from his mental vision the But misery he was bringing on those he loved . The 28 FANNY LEE'S TESTIMONY :
... present misery and harden his heart once more . this time in vain - the wretched relief came not at his call . He could not hide from his mental vision the But misery he was bringing on those he loved . The 28 FANNY LEE'S TESTIMONY :
Pagina 43
... present position , she had at once given up the thought of inducing him to leave . " No William , " she answered , " you are happy in your present place , well remunerated and likely to rise in the concern . Send us a little help ...
... present position , she had at once given up the thought of inducing him to leave . " No William , " she answered , " you are happy in your present place , well remunerated and likely to rise in the concern . Send us a little help ...
Pagina 75
... present day , but I am describing what was customary there many years ago . Mr. Day politely offered to procure me admission into one of the houses where I might have a view from the window , but I preferred remaining with my friends ...
... present day , but I am describing what was customary there many years ago . Mr. Day politely offered to procure me admission into one of the houses where I might have a view from the window , but I preferred remaining with my friends ...
Pagina 80
... present a picture truly pleasant to look upon . And Nelly's kitchen was indeed a pleasant sight of an evening when she was " cleaned up " and sitting at her sewing , or labouriously writing out the copy Miss Lister had set her . Perhaps ...
... present a picture truly pleasant to look upon . And Nelly's kitchen was indeed a pleasant sight of an evening when she was " cleaned up " and sitting at her sewing , or labouriously writing out the copy Miss Lister had set her . Perhaps ...
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abstinence anguish asked beauty believe better boys called cause child comfort Cottage darling dear Mary dearest death delight distress dreadful drink drunkard earnest Edinburgh Ellen evil exclaimed eyes face Fairfield Fanny father fear feel felt Frank Hamer Frederick Kelly gentle GERALD MASSEY girl glass grief hand happy Harry Mills heard heart hope husband intemperance intoxicated JOHN HEYWOOD Kelly kind knew lady Laura little Allie look Maister Lister Mary Lister Mary's matter mind misery Miss Lister mother mysen Nelly never Newburn night once passed perhaps pleasant pleasure poor present promise regarded replied Robert Turner seemed shewed society soon sorrow suffer sure Susan Susy sweet teetotal teetotaller tell temperance Temperance Band tender thing thought told tone took trembling truth Walter wife William Lister wine wish words Yorkshire young youth
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Pagina 79 - O God ! that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains ; that we should, with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts.
Pagina 132 - Cursed be the social wants that sin against the strength of youth! Cursed be the social lies that warp us from the living truth!
Pagina 356 - I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
Pagina 38 - What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix?
Pagina 61 - Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words — health, peace, and competence. But health consists with temperance alone : And peace, O virtue ! peace is all thy own.
Pagina 143 - O madness, to think use of strongest wines, And strongest drinks, our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook ! Sams.
Pagina 110 - Beauty is my Love, Yet in her earnest face There's such a world of tenderness, She needs no other grace.
Pagina 132 - Men make resolves, and pass into decrees The motions of the mind! with how much ease, In such resolves, doth passion make a flaw, And bring to nothing what was raised to law! In empire young, scarce warm on Gotham's throne, The dangers and the sweets of...
Pagina 192 - Hail, social life ! into thy pleasing bounds Again I come to pay the common stock, My share of service, and, in glad return, To taste thy comforts, thy protected joys.
Pagina 324 - Good men have said That sometimes God leaves sinners to their sin,— He has left me to mine, and I am changed; My worst part is insurgent, and my will Is weak .and powerless as a trembling king When millions rise up hungry.